I've been thinking about a diesel conversion ever since joining the site just a few days ago. Read the thread BrownDog started and have been reading this mentioned site regarding costs and other:
http://www.collegeinternetsolutions....minscosts.html
Good read. I'm convinced. I was originally leaning towards a Vortec, but the 1HZ or 1HD just sound like too much fun. Might be a while though. My mom's old 1980 mercedes diesel was still kicking and going strong w/ 240,000miles when she sold it to a teen friend of the family three yrs ago. My mom told her the thing drank oil like crazy. Did our friend listen? No. It burned up over the Cooper River after four months. Oh well.